As we all know, one of the Common Core ELA shifts is to build knowledge through content-rich nonfiction text. Newsela is an innovative way to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant- daily news. The articles on Newsela allow you to differentiate to different Lexile levels, with a minimum of a 440L and maximum of 1210L on most articles. Even if you are not an ELA teacher, please take a look at their website. There are articles in science, social studies, arts, technology, and other categories that could possibly align with your content. These articles could stem discussions and debates, prompt writing assignments and projects, or you could just use them to teach students close reading skills. Check out their website at https://newsela.com/ and use the Quick Start Guide to get started today.
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